Written questions
873 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Huawei: Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to update the House on the purchase of Huawei equipment between July 2020 and the implementation of the ban on buying new Huawei equipment in January 2021.
13 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade
Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government stating that it intends to exempt steel produced in the EU from the UK’s safeguard measures in order to achieve reciprocal arrang
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant the Answer of 20 May 2020 to Question HL 4066 on Overseas Aid: Coronavirus, what assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the provision of and access to essenti
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what critical services his Department is currently funding in (a) Cox's Bazar and (b) Dhaka.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to continue providing essential medical and humanitarian services in (a) Cox's Bazar and (b) Dhaka.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase funding to essential medical and humanitarian programmes in (a) Cox's Bazar, and (b) Dhaka for both (i) regular and (ii) covid-19 related activities in 2020.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the population of (a) Cox's Bazar and (b) Dhaka.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to ensure the resumption and continuation of critical (a) routine-vaccination, (b) sexual and reproductive health and (c) gender-based violence services in Cox's
3 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hong Kong: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he plans to have with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong on the powers bestowed on her under the new National Security legislation to appoint judges to hear national securi
3 Jul 2020 · Home Office
British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential number of applicants for the bespoke immigration route being developed for British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong.
3 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a salary threshold will be applied to the bespoke immigration route being developed for British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong.
3 Jul 2020 · Home Office
British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish additional information on the bespoke immigration route being developed for British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong.
3 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to China through the UK Prosperity Fund.
22 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on the composition of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s appointment of a new presidential task force which has the stated aim o
19 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yu Wensheng
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to the Chinese government about the imprisonment of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng following a secret trial.
18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sri Lanka: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Prime Minister, as Chair in Office of the Commonwealth, has had with the Commonwealth Secretariat on the need for a Commonwealth good offices initiative to Sri Lanka.
18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sri Lanka: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State, what steps the Government plans to take with international partners at the Human Rights Council to deliver international accountability in relation to alleged war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war, with refere
16 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the offer to extend the rights of BN(O) passport holders to work in the UK from six months to 12 months should China's national security law be imposed on Hong Kong, whether people w
16 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the extension from six months to 12 months of the rights of BN(O) passport holders to work in the UK in the event that China imposes its national security law on Hong Kong, if she wi
16 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under the terms of the Government's offer to extend the rights of BN(O) passport holders to work in the UK from six months to 12 months should China's national security law be imposed on Hong Kong, fo
16 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the extension from six months to 12 months of the rights of BN(O) passport holders to work in the UK in the event that China imposes its national security law on Hong Kong will be conditional
12 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Myanmar: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to ensure that the EU sanctions against 14 members of Myanmar's military which apply in the UK throughout the transition period will be replicated by the UK after the tra
12 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Myanmar: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has plans to adopt the EU arms embargo on Myanmar after the transition period.
8 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Myanmar: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) sanctions have been applied to and (b) assets frozen of those 14 members of the Burmese military responsible for human rights violations.
1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Myanmar: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the (a) government of Myanmar and (b) International Court of Justice requesting the publication of the first report of the Myanmar Government to
1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Shafiqul Islam Kajol
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol who was arrested in that country after being found on the border with India having previ
6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
India: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to re-open the portal for UK travellers stranded in India wanting to register an interest in accessing UK Government special charter flights to return to the
6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
South Asia: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of UK travellers awaiting repatriation to the UK from (a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) Bangladesh as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to repatriate UK travellers stranded in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Thailand and (c) Vietnam as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
5 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure that the Government of Bangladesh works with the international community to offer safe haven to the Rohingya refugees stranded at sea in the B
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